Born in Kailua, Oahu, he joined Azumazeki stable in November 1991, a few months after high school graduation.
His peak weight of 224 kilograms (494 lbs) means he ranks equal seventeenth in the list of heaviest sumo wrestlers.
He was a former tsukebito or personal attendant to fellow Hawaiian Akebono Tarō, whom he credited for helping him reach the sekitori ranks.
He was fluent in Japanese and after returning to his home in Waikane, Oahu according to his mother he worked for a tour company and in lomilomi massage.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi